Netflix Added 78 New Movies, Series and Games This Week: May seventh, 2023

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Welcome to your end-of-the-week recap trying again by way of all the brand new releases over the previous seven days, plus the flicks and sequence you’ve been watching probably the most courtesy of the Netflix high 10s.

This week noticed an enormous batch of films added as a result of we crossed into a brand new month which implies Netflix licenses a bunch of legacy titles from studios equivalent to Sony Pictures, Universal, and Warner Bros. For a deep dive into all the brand new titles only for May 1st, go to our roundup right here.

For extra on what’s nonetheless to come to Netflix all through May 2023, hold it locked right here on What’s on Netflix.

Best New Movies and Series Added to Netflix This Weekend

A Man Called Otto (2022)

Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Rachel Keller
Writer: Fredrik Backman, Hannes Holm, David Magee
Runtime: 126 min / 2h 6m

As we first reported, Netflix took receipt of A Man Called Otto yesterday (Saturday), with the film having solely only in the near past left theaters.

It stars Tom Hanks, who performs a cranky retiree plotting his personal demise following the latest passing of his spouse. When all appears misplaced, he finds new which means.

We included A Man Called Otto in our roundup of latest films added to Netflix over the previous 7 days.

The Smurfs (Season 1)

Number of episodes: 52
Rating: TV-Y
Language: English
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Director: William Renaud
Cast: Davis Freeman, Bérangère McNeese, Youssef El Kaoukibi, Vincent Broes, Mark Irons, Joshua Rubin

First introduced in 2021, The Smurfs lately bought a model new lick of paint and a brand new sequence, with all 52 episodes arriving on Monday.

Per the official synopsis,  you’ll be part of a merry Smurfs band on their magical adventures as they face off in opposition to the depraved sorcerer Gargamel and his cat Azrael.

Full List of New Releases on Netflix This Week

Please notice: this listing solely applies to Netflix within the United States. Other areas will fluctuate. We’ve executed separate roundups for what’s new on Netflix UK and what’s new in Canada.

63 New Movies Added This Week

• A Man Called Otto (2022)
• Above Suspicion (2019)
• After Earth (2013)
• Airport (1970)
• Airport 1975 (1974)
• Airport ’77 (1977)
• American Gangster (2007)
• American Graffiti (1973)
• Amrutham Chandamamalo (2014)
• Arctic Dogs (2019)
• Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
• Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
• AY: Spotting the Difference (2023)
• Black Hawk Down (2001)
• Captain Phillips (2013)
• Chicken Run (2000)
• Cliffhanger (1993)
• Conan the Barbarian (1982)
• Dawn of the Dead (2004)
• Flight (2012)
• For Colored Girls (2010)
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
• Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Heat (1995)
• Home Again (2017)
• Hop (2011)
• Igor (2008)
• Kindergarten Cop (1990)
• Last Action Hero (1993)
• Legends of the Fall (1994)
• Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
• Léon: The Professional (1994)
• Marshall (2017)
• Meter (2023)
• Paranormal Activity (2007)
• Peter Pan (2003)
• Pitch Perfect (2012)
• Rowdy Fellow (2014)
• Soft & Quiet (2022)
• Starship Troopers (1997)
• Steel Magnolias (1989)
• Survive the Night (2020)
• Thammudu (1999)
• The Cable Guy (1996)
• The Croods (2013)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• The Departed (2006)
• The Dilemma (2011)
• The Glass Castle (2017)
• The Order of Things (2022)
• The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
• The Wedding Date (2005)
• The Yellow Birds (2017)
• The Young Victoria (2009)
• This Is the End (2013)
• Three (Telugu) (2012)
• Traffic (2000)
• Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023)
• Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (2008)
• Vampires (1998)
• Vanquish (2021)
• Yogi (2007)

14 New TV Series Added This Week

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Season 3 – Entertainment District Arc)
• Great British Baking Show: Juniors (Season 7) Netflix Original
• Grizzy and the Lemmings (Season 3)
• Jewish Matchmaking (Season 1) Netflix Original
• Larva Family (Season 1) Netflix Original
• Love Village (Season 1 – New Episodes Weekly) Netflix Original
• Mermaze Mermaidz (Season 1)
• Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Limited Series) Netflix Original
• Rainbow High (Season 3)
• Rugrats (Seasons 1-2)
• Sanctuary (Season 1) Netflix Original
• The Smurfs (Season 1)
• The Tailor (Season 1) Netflix Original
• When the Weather Is Fine (Season 1)

1 New Game Added to Netflix This Week

Most Popular Movies and Shows on Netflix US This Week

Using uncooked high 10 information from FlixPatrol, right here’s the film and sequence that featured within the Netflix high 10s all through the week selecting up probably the most factors.

Most Popular Movies on Netflix This Week

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1. AKA (51 factors)
2. Pitch Perfect (50 factors)
3. The Dilemma (43 factors)
4. Above Suspicion (28 factors)
5. The Croods (23 factors)
6. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (21 factors)
7. The Family That Preys (20 factors)
8. Heat (14 factors)
9. The Glass Castle (13 factors)
10. The Lorax (9 factors)
11. Sing 2 (9 factors)
12. After Earth (9 factors)
13. A Tourist’s Guide to Love (8 factors)
14. American Gangster (8 factors)
15. Murder Mystery 2 (5 factors)
16. Minions: The Rise of Gru (5 factors)
17. Vanquish (4 factors)
18. G.I. Joe: Retaliation (4 factors)
19. Matilda (3 factors)
20. Shrek Forever After (2 factors)
21. Shark Tale (1 level)

Most Popular Series on Netflix This Week

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1. Firefly Lane (58 factors)
2. Sweet Tooth (52 factors)
3. The Diplomat (46 factors)
4. The Night Agent (40 factors)
5. Better Call Saul (32 factors)
6. Workin’ Moms (24 factors)
7. Beef (21 factors)
8. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (20 factors)
9. The Nurse (12 factors)
10. Jewish Matchmaking (11 factors)
11. King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch (6 factors)
12. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (5 factors)
13. Terzi (2 factors)
14. Love Is Blind (1 level)

What have you ever been watching on Netflix this week? Let us know within the feedback down under.